Budweiser wins tasting contest...

[codyjp]

Thought you all might enjoy this.

http://www.downeast.com/maine-the-week-in-review/2011/july/budweiser-maine-beer

 

[Vance71975]

Thought you all might enjoy this.

http://www.downeast.com/maine-the-week-in-review/2011/july/budweiser-maine-beer

Thats AWESOME LOL!

 

[BrewForMe]

Thank god it was slugs, I was screaming wildly as I read the subtitle...

 

[beerloaf]

That's exactly what I was thinking...wins against what? I was kinda thinking it be vs a dirty diaper or something.

beerloaf

 

[Airborneguy]

I've been to plenty of brewpubs where I'd have preferred a Bud over thier crappy, diacetyl-filled and too-green beer.

 

[scrambledegg81]

$50 those slugs were paid off prior to the contest.

 

[coypoo]

What is a "mix of stout and ale?".......

 

[remilard]

What is a "mix of stout and ale?".......

A mix of stout and ale? Until relatively recently stout was not considered to be an ale.

 

[Beezy]

A mix of stout and ale? Until relatively recently stout was not considered to be an ale.

Really?

 

[Airborneguy]

They are more than likely trying to refer to a Black and Tan.

 

[Airborneguy]

Really?

Stout was considered a separate label for a long time. As in, Stout, Ale, and Lager. I've actually been to a few brewpubs that still like to say "the finest Stouts, Ales, and Lagers..." Blackstone in Nashville has it over their entrance.

Stouts weren't considered lagers (unless brewed with a lager yeast, which some are), if that is what you thought it meant.

 

[Beezy]

Stout was considered a separate label for a long time. As in, Stout, Ale, and Lager. I've actually been to a few brewpubs that still like to say "the finest Stouts, Ales, and Lagers..." Blackstone in Nashville has it over their entrance.

Stouts weren't considered lagers (unless brewed with a lager yeast, which some are), if that is what you thought it meant.

No I have just never heard that needed to be filled in. What stouts are done with lager yeast? Never heard of that either.

 

[emjay]

What stouts are done with lager yeast? Never heard of that either.

Tropical stout

That is one of hallmarks of the style, actually.

If you haven't heard of the style, the BJCP considers to be a type of Foreign Extra Stout. A classic example would be Dragon Stout from Jamaica.

But I'm pretty sure they weren't talking about a tropical stout in the article, so I should probably add that the term "ale" DOES actually mean something very different today from what it used to.

 

[Beezy]

Tropical stouts

Which are a type of Foreign Extra Stout according to the BJCP.

I thought I knew my styles pretty good... BJCP app where are you.

 

[bovineblitz]

I've been to plenty of brewpubs where I'd have preferred a Bud over thier crappy, diacetyl-filled and too-green beer.

Same... I left 3/4 of a beer on the bar at a Portlane ME brewpub recently. The gf did the same, since it was two beers with the same problems we knew there was no point in trying to switch it for a new beer.

 

[Beezy]

Same... I left 3/4 of a beer on the bar at a Portlane ME brewpub recently. The gf did the same, since it was two beers with the same problems we knew there was no point in trying to switch it for a new beer.

There is a brewpub in every city like that I think.

 

[SailorTodd]

There is a brewpub in every city like that I think.

I plan to own one as my retirement gig in 40 yrs. the tagline for the place will be "bad food and worse beer"